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Beadle County, South Dakota

Coordinates: 44°25′N 98°17′W / 44.41°N 98.28°W / 44.41; -98.28
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Beadle County, South Dakota
County
Chicago and Northwestern roundhouse in Huron, South Dakota.
Chicago and Northwestern roundhouse in Huron, South Dakota.
Map of South Dakota highlighting Beadle County
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 44°25′N 98°17′W / 44.41°N 98.28°W / 44.41; -98.28
Country United States
State South Dakota
Founded1879 (created)
1880 (organized)
Named afterWilliam Henry Harrison Beadle
SeatHuron
Largest cityHuron
Area
 • Total
1,265 sq mi (3,280 km2)
 • Land1,259 sq mi (3,260 km2)
 • Water6.1 sq mi (16 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19,149
 • Estimate 
(2024)
19,459 Increase
 • Density15.21/sq mi (5.872/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitebeadle.sdcounties.org

Beadle County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,149, making it the 11th most populous county in South Dakota.[1] Its county seat is Huron.[2] The county was created in 1879 and organized in 1880.[3] Beadle County comprises the Huron, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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Beadle County, named for Brigadier General William Henry Harrison Beadle,[4] was created by the Dakota Territory Legislature in 1879, and was organized in 1880 with the appointment of three county commissioners by Governor Nehemiah G. Ordway. The first town within Beadle County was Cavour, but Huron was named the county seat when the county commissioners first met there in July 1880.

Geography

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The James River flows south-southeastward through the eastern central part of Beadle County.[5] The terrain of Beadle County consists of low rolling hills, sloping toward the river valley. The county's highest point is its SW corner, at 1,841 ft (561 m) ASL. Its lowest point is on the south boundary line, where James River flows into adjacent Sanborn County, at 1,230 ft (370 m) ASL.[6]

The county has a total area of 1,265 square miles (3,280 km2), of which 1,259 square miles (3,260 km2) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km2) (0.5%) is water.[7]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Protected areas

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  • Bob Roe Memorial State Game Production Area
  • Brecken Slough State Game Production Area
  • Cavour Lake State Game Production Area
  • James River School State game Production Area
  • Lake Byron Hogsback State Game Production Area
  • Mallard Slough State Game Production Area
  • Mud Lake State Game Production Area
  • North Byron State Game Production Area
  • Norwegian/Borden State Game Production Area
  • Pheasant Country State Game Production Area
  • Sand Creek State Game Production Area
  • South Byron State Game Production Area
  • South James River State Game Production Area
  • Staum Dam State Game Production Area
  • Third Street Dam State Game Production Area
  • Upper Cain Creek State Game Production Area

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18801,290—
18909,586643.1%
19008,081−15.7%
191015,77695.2%
192019,27322.2%
193022,91718.9%
194019,648−14.3%
195021,0827.3%
196021,6822.8%
197020,877−3.7%
198019,195−8.1%
199018,253−4.9%
200017,023−6.7%
201017,3982.2%
202019,14910.1%
2024 (est.)19,459[8] Increase1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790–1960[10] 1900–1990[11]
1990–2000[12] 2010–2020[1]

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, there were 19,149 people, 7,369 households, and 4,623 families residing in the county. Of the residents, 27.2% were under the age of 18 and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 36.2 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.6 males.[13]

The population density was 15.2 inhabitants per square mile (5.9/km2).[14]

The racial makeup of the county was 72.4% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 1.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.8% Asian, 7.0% from some other race, and 6.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 14.3% of the population.[15]

Of the 7,369 households, 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 23.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]

There were 8,396 housing units, of which 12.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 65.7% were owner-occupied and 34.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.8%.[13]

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 17,398 people, 7,276 households, and 4,509 families residing in the county. The population density was 13.8 inhabitants per square mile (5.3/km2). There were 8,304 housing units at an average density of 6.6 per square mile (2.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.7% white, 3.6% Asian, 1.1% American Indian, 0.8% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 3.0% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 45.4% were German, 11.7% were Norwegian, 10.3% were Irish, 8.8% were English, and 4.1% were American.

Of the 7,276 households, 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.0% were non-families, and 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 41.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,716 and the median income for a family was $56,288. Males had a median income of $37,020 versus $25,824 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,409. About 6.3% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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Cities

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Towns

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Census-designated places

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Townships

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  • Allen
  • Altoona
  • Banner
  • Barrett
  • Belle Prairie
  • Bonilla
  • Broadland
  • Burr Oak
  • Carlyle
  • Cavour
  • Clifton
  • Clyde
  • Custer
  • Dearborn
  • Fairfield
  • Foster
  • Grant
  • Hartland
  • Huron
  • Iowa
  • Kellogg
  • Lake Byron
  • Liberty
  • Logan
  • Milford
  • Nance
  • Pearl Creek
  • Pleasant View
  • Richland
  • Sand Creek
  • Theresa
  • Valley
  • Vernon
  • Wessington
  • Whiteside
  • Wolsey

Politics

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Beadle County has become more Republican in recent history. In 2000, George W. Bush won the county, ending a streak of Democratic-majority voting that began in 1992.

United States presidential election results for Beadle County, South Dakota[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1892 984 52.85% 206 11.06% 672 36.09%
1896 935 49.89% 915 48.83% 24 1.28%
1900 1,220 55.56% 915 41.67% 61 2.78%
1904 1,818 73.78% 493 20.01% 153 6.21%
1908 1,776 58.50% 1,105 36.40% 155 5.11%
1912 0 0.00% 1,464 45.85% 1,729 54.15%
1916 1,662 45.72% 1,828 50.29% 145 3.99%
1920 2,852 56.54% 925 18.34% 1,267 25.12%
1924 3,466 53.37% 851 13.10% 2,177 33.52%
1928 5,094 61.43% 3,168 38.20% 31 0.37%
1932 2,995 32.05% 6,246 66.83% 105 1.12%
1936 2,965 32.90% 5,843 64.84% 203 2.25%
1940 4,356 45.33% 5,253 54.67% 0 0.00%
1944 3,610 48.44% 3,842 51.56% 0 0.00%
1948 3,662 45.15% 4,372 53.90% 77 0.95%
1952 6,487 65.33% 3,443 34.67% 0 0.00%
1956 5,216 53.06% 4,614 46.94% 0 0.00%
1960 5,911 59.17% 4,079 40.83% 0 0.00%
1964 4,051 40.43% 5,968 59.57% 0 0.00%
1968 4,214 42.66% 5,357 54.23% 307 3.11%
1972 5,922 57.81% 4,297 41.95% 25 0.24%
1976 4,758 49.22% 4,846 50.13% 62 0.64%
1980 5,921 58.60% 3,521 34.85% 662 6.55%
1984 5,876 62.36% 3,523 37.39% 23 0.24%
1988 4,611 50.23% 4,523 49.27% 46 0.50%
1992 3,363 36.81% 3,925 42.96% 1,848 20.23%
1996 3,670 42.77% 3,984 46.43% 927 10.80%
2000 4,347 56.17% 3,216 41.56% 176 2.27%
2004 4,917 57.98% 3,443 40.60% 120 1.42%
2008 4,054 52.55% 3,493 45.28% 167 2.16%
2012 4,230 58.24% 2,881 39.67% 152 2.09%
2016 4,455 65.79% 1,912 28.23% 405 5.98%
2020 4,808 67.90% 2,107 29.76% 166 2.34%
2024 4,826 68.84% 2,017 28.77% 167 2.38%

Education

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School districts include:[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  4. ^ History of the Origin of the Place Names in Nine Northwestern States. 1908. p. 11.
  5. ^ Beadle County SD Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019)
  6. ^ ""Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed January 30, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  8. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  9. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  10. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. 2007. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  11. ^ Forstall, Richard L. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 19, 1999. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  12. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  13. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  14. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  15. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  16. ^ Election Results
  17. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Beadle County, SD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2024. - Text list

Bibliography

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  • J.L. Carr (1957) The Old Timers. A social history of the way of life of the home-steading pioneers in the Prairie States during the first few years of settlement, as shown by a typical community, the 'old-timers' of Beadle County in South Dakota. Huron, South Dakota: privately printed.

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